WEBVTT AY FALL.MANDY: 84 DEATHS HAVE BEENBLAMED ON THE F IN SOUTHCAROLINA THIS SEASON.OFFICIALS AT THE HEALTHDEPARTMENT SAY THAT THE SEASONIT I SEVERE BUT IT IS NOT THEWORST ON RECORD.FEVER, BODY ACHES AND WEAKNESS,SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU.IT IS UNCLEAR WHY THE VIRUS ISWORSE IN SOME THAN OTHERS.SOME ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THEDANGERS OF THE F WHICH CANCAUSE DEATH BY RESPIRATORYFAILURE OR AFFECTING BODYSYSTEMS LIKE THE HEART.>> THE VIRUS CAN KILL CELLSDIRECTLY.YOUR BODY ALSO HAS AN IMMUNERESPONSE TO TRY TO KILL THEVIRUS WHICH SOMETIMES CAN CAUSESOME SYMPTOMS.MAND MOST TO GET THE FLU DONOT DIE AND WILL NOT HAVE TO BEHOSPITALIZED.WHILE THE VACCINE HAS NOT DONEAS WELL THIS YEAR TO STOP THEDOMINANT STRAIN, IT IS MOREEFFECTIVE AGAINST OTHER STRAINSWHICH IS WHY DR. TRACY MURPHYRECOMMENDS IT EVEN NOW.THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCHLONGER THE SEASON WILL LAST BUTIT IS LIKELY AROUND FOR ANOTHERMONTH.>> THE NUMBER OFHOSPITALIZATIONS HAS GONE UP.MAND AS ALWAYS, THE BEST WAYTO STOP THE SPREAD ISHANDWASHING AND STAYING HOME IFYOU ARE SICK.DR. MURPHY SAYS WE WILL KNOW WEHAVE HIT THE PEAK WHEN THENUMBERS START TO DECLINE WHAT HESAYS IT CAN ALSO GO BACK UPAGAIN.